Union of Words

1996-04-15T05:58:58-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/178/070728-m.jpgWayne Fields talked about his recent book, Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence, published by The Free Press. He talked about how American presidents use acceptance speeches, inaugurals and State of the Union speeches to define their administration’s agenda. He described various ways U.S. presidents have spoken about the U.S. commitment to “a more perfect union” enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution. He also compared and contrasted the different rhetorical patterns of various presidents.

Wayne Fields talked about his recent book, Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence, published by The Free Press. He talked about how American…
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Wayne Fields talked about his recent book, Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence, published by The Free Press. He talked about how American presidents use acceptance speeches, inaugurals and State of the Union speeches to define their administration’s agenda. He described various ways U.S. presidents have spoken about the U.S. commitment to “a more perfect union” enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution. He also compared and contrasted the different rhetorical patterns of various presidents. close